Red state governor signs bill cracking down on squatters: 'Best dwelling' for them 'is a jail cell'
Red state governor signs bill cracking down on squatters: 'Best dwelling' for them 'is a jail cell'
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law on Monday that strengthens the rights of homeowners against squatters who illegally occupy their property.
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Imagine if instead of spending a fortune incarcerating people we use it to make it so people didn't have to resort to this kind of desperation.
I'm sure that we can arrest our way out of homelessness though! We just haven't tried hard enough.
@LookBehindYouNowAndThen @wintermute_oregon Homelessness is a complex issue caused by economic issues, broken homes, drug use, etc.
Simplistic solutions probably won't be able to resolve a problem with complex.
A simplistic solution is having people live on the streets. That's what we already do.
I really have no idea why you thought to verbalize that.
@LookBehindYouNowAndThen That's not a solution at all, that's a symptom of the problem.
Root causes are what gets people into that situation, as I've mentioned above.
Cool. Glad you contributed that. I had no idea that people had reasons for being homeless.
@LookBehindYouNowAndThen You're welcome! ☺️ It's always something to consider when people say "just give the homeless money!" or "just give the homeless people houses!"
I'd love if you point out where I said that.
@LookBehindYouNowAndThen I got the impression that you meant something along those lines when you said:
> make it so people didn’t have to resort to this kind of desperation.
Did you mean something different?
I meant exactly what I said.
You can always go back and reread it if you're confused.
@LookBehindYouNowAndThen I'm not confused at all. Are you confused?